Are those the maker's note tiers?

No. The maker publishes these notes as a flat list without a top, middle and base. The grouping shown here is ours, arranged to make the accord readable, and it should not be read as the maker's own structure.

Is this the same as a Christmas tree candle?

It starts there and does not stay there. The musk and amber base make it work well outside December, which is not true of most conifer candles built on pine alone.

Candles that smell like NEST Birchwood Pine

How they compare

NEST New York Birchwood Pine compared with its closest matches
Candle	Price	Size	Burn	Per hour
NEST New York Birchwood Pine	Not observed	8.1 oz	Not published	—
Pinon (P.F. Candle Co)	[ Not shown ]	7.2 oz	40 hrs	—
Catskills (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—
Santal (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—

[ Not shown ] is a figure we hold and are withholding. Not observed is one nobody here has recorded. Hover or focus either for the reason.

Burn hours are as stated by each maker, never measured by us. Where a shop publishes a different figure we record both and say so. “Not observed” means nobody here has ever recorded a price for that row. “Not shown” means we hold one and are withholding it, because its source page or its pricing basis was never recorded, and a sale price set against a list price produces a wrong answer from correct arithmetic. The reasons per row: NEST New York Birchwood Pine — Price not observed; Pinon — Price not shown — basis not established; Catskills — Price not shown — basis not established; Santal — Price not shown — basis not established.

The original

What Birchwood Pine actually smells like

Top: White pine
Middle: Fir balsam
Birchwood
Base: Rich musk
Amber

The matches

How close each one gets

Pinon
P.F. Candle Co
Pine and fir balsam over amber, on vanilla, cedarwood and cinnamon. It shares the conifer and swaps the musk base for spice.
Where to buy
Catskills
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Fir balsam, cypress, pine, eucalyptus and juniper on cedar and sandalwood. The most complete verified conifer accord.
Where to buy
Santal
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Cedar and pine under hinoki, on sandalwood and vetiver. Woodier and colder, without the amber warmth of the original.
Where to buy

Questions

What people ask about this scent

Are those the maker's note tiers?: No. The maker publishes these notes as a flat list without a top, middle and base. The grouping shown here is ours, arranged to make the accord readable, and it should not be read as the maker's own structure.
Is this the same as a Christmas tree candle?: It starts there and does not stay there. The musk and amber base make it work well outside December, which is not true of most conifer candles built on pine alone.

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